Send us Fan Mail We all strive to be the best moms we can be, and it's natural for us to seek inspiration and guidance from other mothers. Whether we turn to friends, family members, or social media influencers, we often look for tips and insights that can help us navigate the challenges of parenting. Today's episode of "Mom Treading Water" is dedicated to sharing wisdom from seasoned moms who have been through it all. In this episode, we will present a carefully curated list of 10 val...
Oct 6, 2025
7 min
Send us Fan Mail Mom Treading Water podcast is back, and if I look at myself with open eyes, I'm not entirely sure what happened. Maybe I experienced a creative block combined with anxiety and depression, and as we all know, motherhood. With the distractions of mom life, I lost sight of what was important to me. Even though my husband and children encouraged and supported me, I felt it was too late or too long to return to creating. I don't want to use this as an excuse, but rathe...
Sep 22, 2025
5 min
Send us Fan Mail Adopting a child is a life-changing experience that brings joy and fulfillment to many families. However, it is also a complex process that can be filled with stress and uncertainty. As someone who has gone through the journey of adoption twice, I understand the challenges and emotions that come with it. That's why I believe it is essential to share some insider tips to help make the adoption journey smoother and more successful. These tips are often overlooked or not commo...
Nov 13, 2023
11 min
Send us Fan Mail **TRIGGER WARNING** Depression, Anxiety, Child Sexual Abuse For moms struggling with mental health, please know you are not alone. Like many, I have battled my mental health even before motherhood My whole life, I have always felt inadequate, unworthy, and full of self-loathing. Like many, my existence focused on being a people pleaser without regard for my mental health. The worst part is that others accepted this because it met the expected standard. Unfortunately, I was ...
Oct 25, 2023
11 min
Send us Fan Mail Before motherhood, my life always included anxiety. It was all I knew because it was how I lived. "What if..." was one of the most common phrases in my vocabulary. Risks and dreams were squashed by the "what if...". Parental anxiety is a well-known worry that moms often feel. Even before becoming a mother, anxiety was constantly present in my life. It was a familiar feeling I had grown accustomed to, and I always thought, "What if...". This phrase seemed ...
Sep 18, 2023
13 min
Send us Fan Mail Momma, have you ever felt inadequate, unworthy, and paralyzed by self-hatred? My life has been centered around pleasing others without regard for my needs. Constantly, I felt like I was taking space that I did not have a right or deserve to do. To say I felt like a possession or a hindrance is an understatement. Only with a few months of therapy my self-hatred is slowly changing. Realizing that I genuinely do not know myself fee...
May 26, 2023
22 min
Send us Fan Mail Boundaries - Momma, Do You Struggle In Setting Healthy Boundaries With Your Child? You are not alone. Going to therapy has been full of discoveries. I have realized that I struggle to set healthy boundaries with my children. As a trained people pleaser, the guilt of setting boundaries has been engrained. The other realization is that my husband and I need to allow our children to set healthy boundaries with us so they learn how to set boundarie...
May 8, 2023
11 min
Send us Fan Mail As a mom living with anxiety, depression, and ADHD, my feelings could become overpowering. Yet, during the past few years, I have found ways to cope and calm my body and mind. The other day was one of those days; fortunately, my supportive husband was home. I told him I needed to meditate to calm my body and mind. Although this might not seem like a huge milestone, for me, it truly was empowering. Therapy teaches me to know myself bette...
Apr 10, 2023
11 min
Send us Fan Mail Mom, Are You Feeling Overwhelmed? I Know How You Feel! This mom has been extremely overwhelmed! I felt pulled in multiple directions and didn’t know where to start. No matter what I did, it was never enough, or I struggled with following through. Full disclosure, I am still feeling overwhelmed but processing more constructively. Information overload, self-induced pressures, and toxic triggers impacted my physical and mental health. However, my past i...
Mar 27, 2023
10 min
Send us Fan Mail SAHM and Working Moms: Treading Water Requires Strength, and Women Are Strong Undoubtedly, women are strong, making moms strong as a mother. Treading Water demands strength and stamina. As a SAHM, I know being a mom is not for the weak. We are imperfect and always will be, but we are strong as SAHMs and Working Moms! Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/ Please be sure to join our mailing list ...
Sep 29, 2022
12 min
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